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NDA 2025 GAT · General Knowledge · Indian Geography · easy

The southwest monsoon first strikes the coast of the Indian mainland in

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The southwest monsoon first strikes the coast of the Indian mainland in
  1. A. Tamil Nadu
  2. B. Kerala
  3. C. Goa
  4. D. Gujarat
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Answer: (B) Kerala

Onset over the mainland occurs at Kerala around 1 June (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands get it a little earlier), then it advances north. Tamil Nadu gets most of its rain from the northeast monsoon.
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